Lac Baulers Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, sits Lac Baulers. Elevation runs to 362 metres. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Abitibi-Témiscamingue are larger. The closest town, Senneterre, is 110 km distant. Val-d'Or follows at 116 km, then Ferme-Neuve at 122 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Baulers

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Abitibi-Témiscamingue records list northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac Baulers light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Baulers.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Forlane sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Baulers.